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Yellow flower from a luffa plant. Photo taken 07-19-22. UF/IFAS Photo by Cat Wofford

Summer Style! ABCs of Edible Gardening for Your Newcomer Kit

by Mindy Hanak
June 14, 2024

Yes, you CAN grow food in Florida year-round. BUT it is important to take a few things into consideration before taking the sweaty plunge into hot season vegetable gardening. Here we aim to share garden tasks and ideas that are seasonally appropriate ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Work & Life
Tags: Agriculture, EdibleGardeningSeries, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food, Garden, Health, Horticulture, Nutrition, Pgm_Gardens, Vegetable Gardening
Laurel Community Garden wide view of path and plots with vegetables growing

Navigating Your Next Garden Adventure

by Mindy Hanak
December 16, 2023

Sarasota County is robust with green growing spaces. And, they've become easier to find and explore, with our new gardens story map. The story map—an online, interactive tool— showcases the demonstration and community gardens in our extension ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Garden, Demonstration Garden, Garden, Grow, Pgm_Gardens, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County
View of garden plants from inside gazebo at Elsie Quirk Library

Crafting Your Garden Story with Resources from UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

by Mindy Hanak
December 14, 2023

As we journey through life, many folks see different ages, phases, and interests as chapters in their personal story. For some, gardening is just one chapter in their life. For others however, it's a recurring theme that could fill a series ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Community Garden, Demonstration, Garden, Growing, Pgm_Gardens
One Seed Swiss Chard seedlings growing in a raised bed.

There’s No Place Like Home…for Gardening, That Is

by Mindy Hanak
December 13, 2023

There’s no place like home! When it comes to grabbing food for the dinner table, harvesting from your home garden is about as convenient as a person could want. While I primarily support edible gardening in school and community gardens ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Work & Life
Tags: One Seed, Pgm_Gardens, Tiny.cc/ufsaraext_oneseed, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County
tomatoes on plant

Ways to Save: Grow Seasonal ‘Smarts’ For Your Vegetable Garden

by Mindy Hanak
March 31, 2023

Do you have a spring planting habit? If you are interested in growing food crops in your Florida garden it is very important to keep your seasons in mind when selecting what you will plant. I may break your heart when I tell you that now is ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Work & Life
Tags: EdibleGardeningSeries, Food, Garden, Pgm_Gardens, Pollinator, Pollinators, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping, Vegetable Gardening, WaysToSave
sunflowers

Nourishment…a common thread woven through school gardens

by Mindy Hanak
January 30, 2023

Nourishment, a common thread woven through school gardens, and for many it is the reason to have them. Why would teachers have a school garden? After all, for some- it adds another responsibility, to an already full plate. It can require ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: CEU, Edible_garden, Master Gardener Volunteers, Pgm_Gardens, Professional Development, School Garden Workshop, School Volunteers, Teachers, Youth

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